Usborne

This is the first title in a gorgeous new Sticker Dressing series exploring the fashion of different historical eras. You can dress 1920s fashion models for various stylish activities, including dancing the Charleston at a jazz club, swimming at the lido, taking afternoon tea at the Ritz, shopping in the boutiques of Paris. Sketches and close-up details, along with contemporary advertisements and artwork provide further information about life in the 1920s and particular elements of fashion, from materials used, to styles, designs, fastenings and embellishments. It comes with over 150 stickers of clothes and accessories.

This wonderful collection includes retellings of five stories by Charles Dickens, one of the most popular authors of all time. You can meet dozens of his unforgettable characters in stories bursting with drama, comedy, tragedy and romance, set against the backdrop of Victorian England. It contains Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities and Bleak House all beautifully retold for younger readers. A section at the back introduces the life and times of Charles Dickens. It features full of colourful illustrations from the Usborne Young Reading Programme. It is now produced in a shrink-wrapped, luxurious gift edition to celebrate Dickens' bicentenary.

WARNING! Not suitable for children under 36 months because of small parts. Choking Hazard A gorgeous sticker book with beautifully decorated rooms just waiting to be filled with furniture and accessories. Children will have hours of fun arranging the house just as they want it, with objects ranging from chandeliers to china, as well as toys, ornaments and even food.

This fantastic book is brimming with 1000 animal-themed stickers. The reader can choose which ever stickers they like to fill the colourful scenes, creating pictures of their own. Scenes include an Australian outback to fill with kangaroos and koalas, treetops in a rainforest to complete with busy monkeys, and cute hamsters to add to a hamster cage. There are also extra stickers that can be used to make cards and pictures, or add to letters, envelopes and postcards.

This is an illustrated introduction to an important and popular subject for the very young. It includes names for parts of the body, the senses, clothes, things we can do, and what our bodies need to stay healthy.

This is a delightful and humorous story from Indonesia. Little Deer has to use his wits to distract Tiger and avoid being eaten. Luckily Tiger is big and fierce but none too clever...»First Reading Level 3» are real books for beginner readers which develop reading stamina through simple, repetitive text. Part of the «Usborne Reading Programme», these books are developed with reading experts at the University of Roehampton.

This is a charming retelling of the classic tale by the Brothers Grimm, in the popular First Reading series. Princess Rose goes to visit Prince Hal to discuss their wedding. But she doesn't bargain on her sneaky maid taking her place. Will poor Rose spend her days looking after the royal geese? It is full of quirky and engaging characters, beautifully brought to life by stylish, detailed illustrations. It is developed with a reading expert from the University of Roehampton, with lively, easy-to-read text.

This is a new title in the fantastic First Reading series, part of the Usborne Young Reading Programme. It is aimed at children who are beginning to read. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a Principal Lecturer in Education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University. Every title in this series features clear and compelling text accompanied by highly appealing illustrations. It is designed to motivate children as they learn to read.

This is an enchanting retelling of a traditional German tale, written for children just learning to read. It's Christmas Eve and all is ready for Christmas — until seven spiders cover the tree in cobwebs. Will Christmas Day be ruined — or can Father Christmas save the Day? In this title, clear, compelling text is matched with lively illustrations, and puzzles at the back consolidate learning. Part of the successful Usborne First Reading series, it is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, Principal Lecturer in Education and reading specialist at Roehampton University.

This is a comprehensive compendium of the Kings and Queens of Britain from the Anglo-Saxons to the present day, and including early Welsh, Irish, Scottish and English monarchs. Each chapter outlines the lives and personalities of the monarchs of each royal dynasty, lists the key events of their reigns and gives timelines and family trees. This is a luxury history book and a must-have for every family bookshelf, with internet links to additional resources, including video clips, games and interactive features. It is a special edition, beautifully re-jacketed for Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.

An exciting sticker book featuring the mightiest warriors throughout the ages, from King Rameses and his Egyptian army to Genghis Khan's vast cavalry and skilled archers. Includes over 200 stickers of battle dress, helmets and weapons, as well as interesting facts about ancient empires, famous battles and what warriors wore.

This is a charmingly simple introduction to some of the world's greatest works of art and when they were made — from the first cave paintings to modern masterpieces. It is produced in association with the National Gallery, London. It features over 140 stickers of paintings and other works of art to place on the pages. It is packed with fascinating facts and stories about the pictures and the artists who made them, plus internet links to find out more. It is arranged by period, including a timeline for reference. It features over 70 original works of art, plus many extra details and enlargements, and lively cartoon-style illustrations.

A great value bind-up of two exciting, historically-accurate sticker books written in consultation with experts. «Knights» — packed with scenes of battle, jousting, training and fantastic feasts. «Soldiers» — showing soldiers from ancient times to the present day. With over 350 stickers, children will love dressing these fighting men for battle in everything from ancient armour to modern camouflage fatigues, and adding their weapons and other battlefield kit.

Children will love dressing the historical figures in this collection of two popular titles from the Sticker Dressing series. Discover juicy details on how pirates really lived, from Viking pirates in the first century to the Chinese pirates of the 1800s and travel back in time and find out what people wore long ago, from Tutankhamun's elaborate body ornaments to Louis XIV's velvet robes.

Dress the dolls in uniforms and outfits as they prepare to go back to school. Little children can dress the dolls for choir practice, for drama club, going on a school trip, and more. Dream jobs features all kinds of occupations that the dolls have been thinking about, such as caring for animals on a wildlife sanctuary, investigating a crime scene as a forensic scientist, working out dance routines as a choreographer and being a racing car engineer. Includes over 600 stickers to create outfits and add accessories to the dolls in the scenes.

A regal collection of much-loved classics and some less familiar tales, perfect for reading aloud and sharing at bedtime. Book includes favourites such as The Frog Prince, The Emperor's New Clothes, Sleeping Beauty and many more. A lovely gift to be shared together time and time again.

This is a perfect general introduction to how people lived. It is now published in a new edition providing excellent value for money. Usborne World History books offer an excellent introduction to history, explaining key topics in clear and simple language. Exploring contemporary opinions of the period from artists and explorers, to the ideas and inventions of the time, the series offers an international perspective on events. Each book also contains a chronology, word list and time chart.

A sticker book featuring over 100 colourful stickers to add to the pages. It includes fun scenes such as a beautiful palace, the palace gardens, and the princesses' ball. It allows little children to bring each magical picture to life with the princess stickers.

This is a delightfully illustrated picture word book with over 150 everyday Spanish word stickers to add to the pages. It is a useful and entertaining vocabulary book for Spanish language learners, with themes that include animals, the body and clothes, family and friends, food, home, in the town, actions, colours and numbers. It is highly effective for early vocabulary building in a foreign language, encouraging direct association of the Spanish word with the picture — engaging and memorable. Hear all the words, read by a native Spanish speaker, on the Usborne Quicklinks website.

Featuring over 100 stickers to add to the pages, this sticker book offers charmingly illustrated scenes that include the circus coming to town, the high wire, acrobats and performing clowns.

A colouring book for budding artists. It features black and white drawings of many of the main sights to be seen in London, from buildings and people, to statues and transport. It includes line drawings that allow the readers to colour them in their own style. Each picture is accompanied by simple but interesting facts about London.

This is a fantastic addition to the popular Beginners series, providing an informative introduction to the fascinating world of earthquakes for young readers. There are clear explanations of the science behind different types of earthquakes and their effects, including tsunamis and landslides. This title features real-life earthquakes, and describes how people are kept safe and rescued when disaster strikes. Striking colour photographs and step-by-step illustrations engage readers with the subject matter. This title is developed with a reading expert from Roehampton University to help young readers grow in confidence.

This title presents six brand new very short stories for little children by Sam Taplin. It is beautifully illustrated by Violeta Dabija. The gentle tales and cosy illustrations are a perfect way to end the day, as lots of different baby animals find out about the world. Full colour scenes include: fox and badger make friends, little rabbit learns new words, snow bear wants to be grown up, and little elephant meets her reflection.

An introduction to basic letter-sounds, that helps children learn to write letters and simple words. Including illustrations, fun colouring activities and stickers, it fully supports the Government's Letters and Sounds programme and phonics teaching in schools, and complements the Very First Reading series of storybooks.